Home WO Voices Podcast Series Amy Gallant Sullivan and Dr. Melissa Barnett: How Old Is That Mascara?

Amy Gallant Sullivan and Dr. Melissa Barnett: How Old Is That Mascara?

Amy Gallant Sullivan, creator of the Eyes Are the Story optocosmetics brand and executive director at the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), and Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, an internationally recognized expert in eye care, explore the importance of eye-safe cosmetics in this 20-minute podcast. They share practical advice for integrating this knowledge into clinical and everyday settings.

They also offer two great resources.

Heavier on the science, TFOS Lifestyle Report highlights specific ingredients to avoid and the impact of cosmetics on ocular health.

A more patient- and practice staff-friendly version that can be shared chairside easily is this blog item, the Top 10 Makeup Nasties.

Read more from this podcast interview here – and listen to the whole podcast by clicking below.

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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